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AFS to focus on independent market

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... including a new MDA facility. The Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) has come out in support of the future of the independent financial planning industry, saying it has a strong road ahead and confirmed that it was approached from three dealer ...

UBS CEO resigns over rogue trading scandal

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... "The Board is deeply disappointed by the recent loss arising from unauthorised trading. It will fully support the independent investigation and will ensure that mitigating measures are implemented to prevent such an incident from recurring," said UBS ...

PIS names new CEO

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Peter Walther has landed the top job at Professional Investment Services, starting on Monday as chief executive officer of the independently-owned financial advice business, three weeks after founder, Robbie Bennetts, moved into a part-time role. Professional ...

VicSuper nabs three sustainability awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... accounting body Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) announced the winners yesterday in Sydney, with the independent judging panel assessing company's efforts to address their corporate, social and environmental responsibilities. AGL ...

Star hire strengthens IOOF adviser drive

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... existing strategy following the merger with Australian Wealth Management to develop and grow an organic presence in the independent financial advisory market. "We saw it as an opportunity to get someone with some independent financial advisor experience ...

BT regroups for market push

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... strategy to achieve increased growth - including using our existing channels in the banking group as well through the independent financial adviser market and our aligned dealer groups, Securitor and Magnitude," said Cooper. As part of this restructure ...

Older people seek more financial advice

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... research, which is included in the broader Superannuation and Wealth Management in Australia July 2011 report. The independent report is based on research taken from more than 250,000 face-to-face interviews conducted over the last five years and is ...

Big six use advisers for sales while clients confused on independence

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... disclose links and connections to their licensee, their entities and this is clearly part of the disclosure regime. The independent report Superannuation & Wealth Management in Australia for July 2011 is based on research taken from more than 250,000 ...

Bendigo Wealth expands, restructures with seven senior appointments

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, officially launched in April, has taken a strategic move to position itself to support the independent financial advisory market. Bendigo Wealth, which brings together the group's cash, investment, margin lending and managed ...

CommInsure hires AMP manager to strengthen retail advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... responsible for new sales, retention and profitability targets across the retail advice business, which includes both the independent and bank-based financial planners. Kennedy will over see CommInsure's state- based sales teams, risk sales academy ...